Toothbrush holder



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TooTHBRUsH HOLDER Filed Sept. 22, 1944 .1

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Patented Aug. 12, 1947 TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER John Alexander Toombs, GrandePrairie, Alberta, Canada Application Sept. 22, 1944, Serial No. 555,368

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a tooth brushholder.

Its primary object is to provide a sanitary receptacle for tooth brusheswhen not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle for toothbrushes wherein the same will be kept enclosed from dust, dirt and thelike and wherein a case of disinfectant is positioned to make contactwith the bristles of the brush when the same is inserted into thereceptacle.

With these and other objects in view that may appear while thedescription proceeds the invention consists in the novel constructionand arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically set forth,claimed and sho-wn in the accompanying drawings and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved tooth brush holder showing anumber of brushes therein.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the interior construction.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the holder frame.

Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views itwill be seen the invention consists in a rectangular case Ill, havingapertures II, whereby the same may be secured to a wall or otherpermanent object. The top and bottom of the case are open. A cap I2, isprovided for the top while the bottom is left open for admission of thebrushes I3. An inwardly extending lip I4, is formed integral with thefront wall of the case, the inner end being slightly turned upward as atI5.

A brush holder frame I6, is positioned inside the case and is securedtherein by the lip I4. Said frame consists of a plurality of verticalbars I'I, bent at right angles at the bottom I8, and joined at the topand bottom by horizontal bars I9 and 20.

A rectangular case of disinfectant 2| is also positioned within thereceptacle. Said disinfectant case is placed behind the holder frame I6, by removing the cap I2 and the side of the case facing the holder isopen for contact with the bristles of the brushes. A spring 22, securedto the wall of the case I holds the disinfectant normally against thebrush holder frame.

When the brush is inserted upwards into the case the bristles 23 slidebetween the vertical bars I 1, of the holder frame and rest against thedisinfectant cake. The pressure from the spring 22, is exerted on thesaid disinfectant cake and from there to the bristles of the brush. Thebrush is therefore, held against the back wall of the receptacle.

In order to designate the various brushes which may be held in the casenumbers 24, or names as desired may be painted on the front of the caseas shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing it will be seen the disclosure provides means totemporarily enclose and hold one or a number of brushes and at the sametime provide means to disinfect the same.

It is believed that the construction and advantages of the structureshown may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings without further detailed description.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed, itis understood that minor changes in the details of construction,combination and arrangement of co-operating parts may be resorted towithin the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

I claim:

1. In a tooth brush holder as described comprising a case open at thebottom, a lip extending inwardly from the lower edge of the front wallof said case, a 'brush holder frame comprising a plurality of spacedvertical bars having one end bent at right angles forming a horizontalportion secured to said lip, a disinfectant holder disposed between thefront wall of said case and said brush holder, and spring means betweenthe front wall of said case and said disinfectant holder for holding thelatter in contact with the bristles of the brush and the brush head inholding contact with the back wall of said case.

2. In a tooth brush holder as described comprising a case open at thebottom, a. lip extending inwardly from the lower edge of the front wallof said case, a brush holder frame comprising a plurality of spacedvertical bars connected at their upper and lower ends by horizonta1bars, said holder having its lower end bent at right angles to provide ahorizontal portion secured to said lip, a disinfectant holder disposedbetween said `brush holder frame and the front Wall of said case, and aat spring secured'to the front Wall of said case and exerting pressureon said disinfectant holder to force the latter into lconj tact with the*bristles of the brush and hold the brush head against the back Wall ofsaid case.

JOHN ALEXANDER TOONIBS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:V Y

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